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This is a Summary of Mitchell Zuckoff’s 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi; the harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi.

13 HOURS presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September 11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the US State Department Special Mission Compound and a nearby CIA station called the Annex in Benghazi, Libya. A team of six American security operators fought to repel the attackers and protect the Americans stationed there. Those men went beyond the call of duty, performing extraordinary acts of courage and heroism, to avert tragedy on a much larger scale. This is their personal account, never before told, of what happened during the thirteen hours of that now-infamous attack.

13 HOURS sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. Written by New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff, this riveting book takes readers into the action-packed story of heroes who laid their lives on the line for one another, for their countrymen, and for their country.

13 HOURS is a stunning, eye-opening, and intense book--but most importantly, it is the truth. The story of what happened to these men--and what they accomplished--is unforgettable.

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INTRODUCTION

Documenting the September 11 and 12, 2012 militant attacks on the Benghazi diplomatic compound including the CIA Annex, 13 Hours by Mitchell Zuckoff, tells the accounts of the surviving members of the event. As a result of the attacks, several casualties were reported including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Communications Expert for the State Department, Sean Smith along with Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, both of whom were part of the CIA Global Response Staff (GRS.)

A similar attack was conducted on the Benghazi consulate but the British soldiers managed to rescue the Americans who were caught in the crossfire.

The Libya of today still suffers from division between those in the west and east. There are still the effects of colonial ruling, including the unfair division of oil wealth and even military coups. This same force managed to instill Muammar al-Gaddafi in the seat of power. By 2011, the Libyans, together with the Arab Spring revolutions, sought a change and forced Gaddafi to go into hiding. They eventually found him and killed him. The majority of the Benghazans had a positive view of the Americans, and even the revolutionary militias with the 17 February Martyrs Brigade maintained positive relations with the United States. However, there were also militia groups that had anti-American